107 degrees proved to be too hot to work on setup.... but now it is only 79 degrees at midnight. Nice calm winds and a nearly full moon. Stage crew is essentially done and now it is time to do final prep for the show that starts tomorrow.

Today was our first day of production here at Reggae on the River​. Shooting was HOT so was the action.... come to think of it everything was HOT! Too damn HOT! 104 degrees in the shade!

The day went ... well HOT and then the worst case scenario started to happen. We lost power this afternoon due to a nearby forest fire. Power came back about an hour ago and we are back on track trying to catch up and get some media redered for the morning.

Here is the stage about an hour before everyone had to quit and go home. There is a lot of catchup to do tomorrow but this crew will nail it. Well back to work trying to produce what we captured today....﻿

Tomorrow is going to be a long and eventful day... starting with the 100|OCT Cars and Croissants on the Row early tomorrow morning . . . .Come join us and some very nice carshttps://www.facebook.com/events/855174024575543/Saturday night I should get to fly at the Feast of Lanterns in Pacific Grove.﻿

The DJI​ #Phantom3 has Auto Takeoff which was very handy during this evening's shoot. While taking off I had to watch for people who kept walking over to us from the main party. Auto takeoff allowed me to focus on the safety hazard while the Phantom 3 Professional handles the takeoff on its own. After takeoff the drone will fly to 4 feet and hover awaiting your commands. It also has an auto Go Home and Land button.

WhirlingTripod.com​ has been here for nearly a week covering the 31st annual Reggae on the River​From the air and the ground. Go check out their Facebook page and you can get a look at some of our work, Margo Krieger​ has been an excellent assistant and camping mate. None of this would work without her in my life. Time to get some sleep for me and to everyone reading this Good Morning!﻿

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